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frankie 5pts To BIG. Cant fit the monster in my 2 car garage(with the misses car) and have enough room to get out of the dang thing. Build me a small tough Ranger 4x4 with ground clearance to 4 wheel on the weekends, haul stuff from Home Depot and wont make me bend over to far at the gas pump and I will buy it. Till then you can keep these big a$$ boats.
El Presidente 5pts Trucks have gotten so soft. If I owned this truck I feel like I would need to ask my friends to take off their boots before they got in. Very weak.
spikeccc 5pts I've had great luck with every truck I have owned over the years,from the 71 Chevy ,73 Chevy,83 Dodge,88 Chevy that I drove for 23 years,and now my 2010 F-150 Platnum ,but if this concept would have available I would had one & still might when they come out.
Jordan Gibson 5pts Looks kind of like a Toyota Tundra with split headlights in the front. Scratch that, the whole thing looks like a Toyota Tundra, with split headlights.
Arlo Owens 5pts It"s a concept vehicle!!! The production version will not be as flashy. It will look similar to this, not exactly like it. I am in love with it. I own a 2011 Dodge 1500. I can't wait to trade it in for this sexy F150. I just hope the price is not to high.
christhecarguy801 5pts Heh, an EcoBoost outperforming a chevy? I think not. Try hooking a trailer up to a truck with that engine equipped, and see what happens! Simple answer, fuel economy dives, power is gone, and you'll likely need your friends driving dodges and chevys to tow you back home. While I applaud ford for trying, that ecoboost bs needs to be axed.
straightupcoop 5pts I have owned Ford Pickups my entire life. Now 59 years of age, I need to reduce size from my F350 Diesel. It has been beautiful and maintained a terrific value. Out performed any Chev or Dodge by a long margin. However, I need a truck to retire with and the F150 Atlas is the answer. I love the high tech, beefy look, power and economy. Upgrade the Ecoboost to 400 hp and a little more torque and Wow!!! Ford, I will be the first to order. Please don't hold of on its production, do it in 2014. Coop
Dan Lawler 5pts From my 1962 Galaxy 500 I bought from a neighbor in 73, next a 1967 mustang I wished I had kept both. I leased an F150 for years. What a great truck too. Ford cars has always been good to me. Now my 2012 Fusion great car too my wife can have if it I can talk her into getting an Atlas. I like the gadgets and need a truck again badly.
Pandaz3 5pts I own a 2012 F-150, crew-cab, short-bed, Ecoboost 3.5, 4 x 4, 3.73 gears. It rides nice, has more zip than my old 89 Mustang 5.0 and it has all the amenities. The sad truth is I don't drive it much. I have just under 7,000 miles in 15 months. While gas mileage does not come that close to the EPA estimate it isn't terrible for a full size pickup. Now the real problem I have with it is it is too big, hard to maneuver in city and parking lots. Oh I do it all the time just like everyone else does, but it does make me long for my old Ranger pickup. I like the ease of handling of a compact pickup, They can carry any load I choose and if I need a work truck for a day or two I can rent one.Right now My wife is looking for an AMERICAN Brand 5 seater pickup, that is more car like in size and handling. A new Canyon or Sport Trac would fill the bill....but there aren't any. Waiting and watching I might find an acceptable used one, but that requires "Waiting and Watching" doesn't it. I don't want to waste my life that way, it takes me away from my very important couch potato duties. So she like the Avalanche right now. The looks and features seems to make her forget its big.I wish the Canyons, Dakotas, and Rangers were still available
UpyourExaust 5pts I'd like it, just without all those instruments. There is way to much going on in the cabin. A truck is a tool, like a hammer. Not a computer.
faire 5pts Looks like the kind of truck that will never see a dirt road or anything heavier in the bed than a few bags of groceries.Lose the electronic crap & useless chrome and stick to building durable trucks, Ford.
David Forsberg 5pts Outside looks great! Interior well not my cup of tea. Ford KISS it works. I love my first truck Ford 91 ranger and 93 F150. Moved to the super duty in 2002 XL trim simple work truck. Return to the ranger in 2011 and bought two Sport and XLT models. Moving to alum body panels is not new but question the long term keep on them as steel is cheaper and easier to field repair. Afterall a truck is a tool and like any tool must perform and make me money. Add the 3.2L to the choices of engines. The T6 will have it as will the transconnect. It is the same tranny as the other engines so it be a easy fit. But again EPA might kill that idea.
Silver Raven 5pts PLEASE FORD MAKE THIS TRUCK. KEEP IT AFFORDABLE LIKE THE FX4/ECOBOOST 3.5 AND YOU SHOULD HAVE EVERYONE OWNING SOMETHING ELSE BURNING THEIRS TO GET TO THIS ONE!!!! Between the new line up of engines and maybe adding a 5Liter TT Ecoboost. Make it to replace the 6.2 in the 1/2 Ton Line Up. it would be the knock out punch they would need to wipe the floor with any other 1/2 Ton Truck Maker. I love It!!!
LarryNC 5pts It looks like something from Star Wars. I don't like that instrument cluster; it just looks too busy.
stevenk 5pts Styling is attractive, and looks are good, but Ford truck owners also look to reliability, and there is a limit to going techno-crazy, especially in a truck. Air shutters in the wheels? A drop-down air dam? Really? how do they get along with inputs of mud and/or snow? For what they save on fuel may be unreasonably expensive to keep alive in the real world. The self-storing loading ramps and bed step are darned good ideas, and the hitch assist will be an asset as well. It will be interesting to see one in the showroom.
ROME SALAS 5pts GM had some good ideas, but never did anything about them, they just sit on them, thats what I dont like about them, After al the hype what is left is the same truck/car as was before. nothing. The Silverado, GM came out with the Supersilverado a very neat looking truck different, a truck with a Covetts soul, the interior, engine tranny etc of a Corvette, and thats all it was a concept that never made producton(way to go) Dodge in the other hand came out with thier SR10, a light full size truck with a Vipers inner workings very nice. GM also came out with the Corvette Tigershark a very formidable car, longer, wider, more to the ground. Thats all it was hype and no production,(thanks, just leave us hanging) Ford came out with the Raptor, I`m still in aw!!, I want one. On thier heavy duty trucks, they did away with the solid front axle, you cannot find a GM truck with a silid axle. GM is backwards they sit on good ideas, and premote bad ones, perhaps thats one of the many reasons why GM is struggling. The GM midsize truck the Colorado, and the Canyon stil has that ugly look on them that the full size trucks use to have, they need to get rid of it its its so ten years ago, drop it!! thats GM for you making one bad decision after another.
trevorfelt 5pts So after reading the article of this truck many things came to mind... First off the styling is ideal for this truck. It keeps up with the modern new appeal truck styling. I personally like the aggressive durable look to a truck but there needs to be less tech and more control out of the truck. I was hoping by now that some truck distributer would make a new truck with a manual 4x4 shifter. Im sorry the convenience of a button does not do it for me. Same with putting the truck in gear. The Jaguar styled shifter they put in the ram is useless to me. I am somewhat angry that dodge the most unreliable truck on the market is adding ride height control, electric shifter and pre set off road settings. WITHIN five years that will be having problems i guarantee that. After you own a dodge and take it off road boy to the problems unleash themselves. I also am hoping that this new truck has plans for putting a large v8 under the hood because the eco boost is nice for a guy who gets fire wood, goes camping or does school runs but for me when towing anything over 3,500 pounds a v6 feels the weight. The power is essential. The new 6.2 in the raptor and the other models of the 150 are spot on. If you buy a truck with eco and mileage as your top priority buy a cheaper or lighter truck. This truck though is going to be a tough one to beat out because i personally feel this is nicer than a range rover. JUST CHECK out the DASH it says it all. Pretty cool if you ask me.
Marcus Da Carcus 5pts I read the article in the Motortrend Mag and I could not believe everything this truck had to offer. It has everything! Not one thing to dislike about it. I really like the body modifications done to the front end of the truck. Ford has really done a great number to make this truck stand out!
redbellyford8n 5pts but u have to admit gm has a great history of making an excellent small block v8.
redbellyford8n 5pts hey studehawk u just hit it on the head,,,get rid of the center consol,,,i hate that in a truck,,i love the atlas concept but make the guages simple to read,,,it's a pickup truck,,not the statship enterprise
Lupo Nero 5pts I just hope they make the beds longer on the super crew models. There was an article on trucks saying that they have the shortest beds of the big three trucks. Other than that, I like where this is going.
dadofjay 5pts What ever happened to the no frills work truck--I use my 4x4 F150--to get me in the woods, haul my boat and my tools--I don't need a $40,000 truck with all those bells and whistles
lasvegascolonel 5pts While this is still a "concept", one has to admit it looks quite modern compared to the pre-production Silverado/Sierra duo. If it indeed will lose at least 500 pounds, then a V8 might not be necessary. However, to have to depend on the turbo system reliability while achieving little mpg benefit relative to the 5.0L, might cause people to go to MT's Truck of the Year (Ram) or GM or Toyota. Recently, Car and Driver said the 5.0 would be a better engine than the Ecoboost---if you are going to tow with the truck. If it's stricly a pleasure vehicle, then it doesn't matter.
jtlox2004 5pts @christhecarguy801 What a Boob statement!I happen to own a F-150 with a 3.5L Ecoboost. It out powered my 5.3 Silverado I traded in on it. It pulls my loaded camper of 10k with ease. No lag at all. The engine has never strained one time. It can pass with confidence on a two lane road pulling my camper. My wife tows camper everywhere now, before would not even tow a small trailer for me. The brakes never feel overloaded. The acceleration is impressive when towing, Fuel economy does drop when towing but i consider it normal. What truck doesn't. The Chevy was ok, the Ford is excellent. I highly recommend this engine. Towing my 10k camper loaded with stuff the truck averaged 15.6 miles per gallon. My Chevy loaded with my small tractor and trailer got 10.2. I drove all Full size truck models before making my decision to purchase a Ford. It won hands down to Chevrolet, Dodge, Nissan and Toyota. I have 23k on truck and I'm sure that half of that was towing a load. It works for me and my family of 5. Never a power loss.
faire 5pts @ssalmon yes: Ford: shrink it, put it on a substantial diet, remove the chrome and electronic crap, stick a "Ranger" sticker on the tailgate [or Courier, or B2000], and sell them as fast as you can build 'em. There is an unserved market for sensibly sized pickups, and the Atlas concept shows that Ford isn't even aware of it.
SlickSmooth-TruckGuy 5pts @ROME SALAS And i use to be a GM guy too and Im 29 yrs old. But I even had to open up my eyes to their bs! Ram guy here over GM any day. Ford is cool but having done my research I didn't much care for how Henry Ford treated his employees and his son, cause it reminded me alot of my grandfather stubborn and selfish so I went Ram!
stevenk 5pts @trevorfelt Don't call that thing built today a Dodge. I actually own a real one. It was built in 1989, has lots of miles on it, and no problems. It would probably still do a cross country run with ease. It has manual locks and windows, and all of the controls can be operated while wearing gloves. You also don't have to take your eyes off of the road to find any of them.
Silver Raven 5pts LOLOLOL in 04 I traded in my 01 F150 for a Flare side 5.3 Super Cab GMC. In the first 2 weeks it had a rattle in the motor. They said leave it for a while and well make some adjustments in a few months. In a few months they had to replace all the Rotors, Pads and some Tie Rods. By then the engine was rattling pretty good. My plus 1G Bill and driving away with the same rattle made me drive straight over to the Ford Dealer and trade that POS out. Never again!!! BY then it was 05 and I'm still driving my Ford!!! Its going to be given to a Familly Member in 2015! Thanks FORD for making a great reliable truck, not so good on Gas but reliable!!!
Silver Raven 5pts Flow through Console is an XLT or lower model. It can be had in any Model. Check out Auto trader, some Lariats have a 60/40 Split, depending on what you want. Open a book and read it....
stevenk 5pts @redbellyford8n Good points! Imagine operating controls with work or winter gloves. Clear, easy to read gauges certainly belong in a truck. Bed lights in the bed sound like candidates to be punched out by stuff we haul. Remember, this is still supposed to be a functional truck. Add features that work, not those that will make it more expensive and less reliable.
stevenk 5pts @dadofjay That's why I haven't gotten rid of my '89 Dodge 150. It was and still is, an acceptable, reliable work truck
christhecarguy801 5pts Agreed. The 5.0 would have been a lot smarter to use. The EcoBoost engines aren't the ones people that need a truck that can tow will be wanting.
Toycrusher 5pts @lasvegascolonel Car and driver has issued some ignorant statements. Why would you want to tow with the 5.0? It's powerband is high up in the rpm range. The ecoboost and 6.2L motors are much preferred for towing because they build their power lower in the rpm range where you need it most.
frankie 5pts @faire @ssalmon YES YES someone else who actually gets it !!!!! I cant fit this boat in my garage and expect to get out of it.
SlickSmooth-TruckGuy 5pts @stevenk @trevorfelt Whats wrong with a 2012 Dodge Ram? I love my first truck! Hell its better than my lil brothers 2013 Silverado lol!!! They are way more reliable than several years ago.
SlickSmooth-TruckGuy 5pts @stevenk @dadofjay I like the 13 RAM Express 4x4 model black edition the best cause its got everything you need unless you need the tow assist.
Silver Raven 5pts The Ecoboost is actually rated higher than the 6.2 in Tow Capacity Ratings. It also puts the power down sooner. What I've noticed about MPG rating with Magazines is they don't duplicate the same test at the best efficiency. In other words they drive 70 MPH at different times and places and say its shitty on gas. What they should do is use the same track same Month and same speed with only 1 or more Gallons of Gas in a common container. IMO their claims make no sence, thay have nothing similar to compare to!!! Motor Trend, Truck Trend, they all do the same thing!!!
David Jenkins 5pts @Toycrusher @lasvegascolonel its not just the size of the engine, its the design. this double overhead cam stuff doesnt belong on a truck. its probably great in the mustang though....
lasvegascolonel 5pts Well, it's not just the towing issue with the Ecoboost. Some reports online indicate some people are experiencing issues after long highway driving (like pulling into a rest stop) then starting back up and there is hesitation. I guess the real consideration for the 60% of F150 buyers who buy the V8 is whether the 1 mpg (maybe 2) is worth the extra cost ($750) of having a V6 that is likely to be more expensive to fix down the road. Remember also, Ford's powertrain warranty is, along with Toyota and a few others, the weakest at 60K miles. GM and Chrysler are confident to warrant 100K miles. I would hate to pay to have turbos repaired at 61K (which is the point Ford backs off warranting their engines).
Silver Raven 5pts I have Familly whom have both the 3.5 Ecoboost and the 5.0 V8. The 5.0 feels weak compared to the Ecoboost when towing. What a lot of people don't realize is the Ecoboost is compatible to the 6.2 Liter motors when it comes to towing.
bcwells09 5pts @lasvegascolonel He said 25 mph on the HIGHWAY Colonel ...not in the CITY ... I was able to get 20-21 out of my 2004 Lariat so 25 out of the Ecoboost doesn't sound like an exaggeration to me ....
lasvegascolonel 5pts Maybe they are having good luck. I only know what's reported in the car magazines and complaints from consumers. If your "friends" are getting 25 mpg they must be driving quite slowly or maybe they're exaggerating, which many people do. I could say I get 19 mpg city driving in my new Wrangler, but part of that city driving is on the highway. I wish them luck, though, with that engine, especially if they do any towing.
YOURDADDY 5pts @lasvegascolonel They've been using turbo's on big trucks for 50+ years and our road tractors run over 800,000 miles before we sell them and almost never turbo problems at all and they run all the time. We have a number of friends that have the Ecoboost in their F-150's and they have had appsolutely no problems and one is over 120,000 miles already they love them, plus some are getting up to 25 MPG's on highway, can't beat that.


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Chicken Chasseur (Hunter-style Chicken)
- 1 (4-pound) chicken, quartered
- Salt and pepper
- Clarified butter
- 5 ounces cremini mushrooms, emincer (thinly sliced)
- 1 large shallot, ciseler (fine dice)
- 2 ounces Cognac
- 2 ounces dry white wine
- 1 1/2 cups enriched chicken stock
- 1/4 cup tomato concasse (peeled, seeded, and diced tomato)
- 1 -ounce cold butter
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh chervil leaves or flat-leaf parsley
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Season chicken pieces on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a few tablespoons of clarified butter in a Dutch oven over high heat. Place chicken in skin side down and cook until golden brown. Turn the chicken over and brown the other side. Remove chicken to a baking sheet and bake in the oven until just cooked through, about 12 to 15 minutes.
Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from the pan. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and saute until golden brown. Add the shallots and cook for 30 seconds. Remove the pan from the heat and add the Cognac and cook until completely reduced. Add the wine and cook until completely reduced. Add the stock and tomato and bring to a simmer. Cook until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon ("nappe") and then swirl in the butter ("monter au beurre"). Once the butter is added, the sauce can not be further reduced because it will break. Season with salt and pepper and stir in the tarragon and chervil.
Remove the chicken from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Remove the breastbone from the breast. Cut each breast into 2 even pieces on the bias. Cut the legs into 2 pieces at the joint and on the bias and remove the thighbones. Serve 1 leg piece and 1 breast piece. Make sure only 1 piece contains a bone. Serve on hot plates, napped with the sauce.
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay
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Recipe by Hunts.com
"Tender chicken baked with a lively tomato-vinegar sauce, then finished with a touch of smoky bacon."
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Nonstick cooking spray
3 pounds broiler-fryer chicken pieces
1 (12 ounce) can Hunt's® Tomato Paste
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
6 cups hot cooked egg noodles (optional)
6 slices bacon, cooked, drained, crumbled
Chopped fresh parsley (optional)
I made this dish lastnight for my family. We enjoyed this chicken so much and cant wait to make it again. We did make the egg noodles and put the chicken over them. Yummy Thanks
I didn't like this at all, but I didn't follow the recipe exactly. I didn't have red wine vinegar, so I used red cooking wine instead. The sauce was bland and acidic! When the chicken came out of the oven, the skin was gross and rubbery because it had been cooking in the sauce. I tried to salvage it by removing the meat from the bones and skin, stirring the meat into the sauce, adding more basil, plus salt, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, fennel seed and then cooking it like a normal sauce on the stove. Served over pasta. Won't make again.
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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe Servings Per Recipe: 8 Amount Per Serving Calories: 344 Calories from Fat: 95
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Oh that stinks. I have been trying to find suitable replacement cushions for my outdoor chairs. It's going to cost almost as much as a new patio set. This is why people wind up being wasteful.
I'm quite certain that you'll figure out what you're doing before I figure out what I'm going to do. Better results next time!
Happy 4th to you as well...ha ha! we've tried spray painting cushions before too Penny :) Wish you lived closer, we have the PERFECT gal to help you out! Know what you mean by those small containers and the $$$ factor! My daughter is doing her room for a project for 4H and wanted a wall with that new dry erase board paint...ah ha...do YOU know HOW MUCH that stuff is??? 20 sq feet = $75 YIKES! Well, so we aren't spending a fortune...we've decided to paint a tree on the wall - that she can write on - project begins this weekend - we'll update ya :)
Have a lovely 4th Penny!Hope you find a medium that works but perhaps investing in new fabric covers will be the only way................and if you do I suppose a print is always safer for outdoors, more luck in hiding stains! Ours for the deck set are plain beige too, darker than yours but still show everything. They came with the set, which luckily was not a really high-priced one, but hopefully they are standard size and can be replaced when I truly can't stand them any longer!
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Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Characters
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Liu Kang |
Liu Kang is a close-combat-suited hand-to-hand fighter. Out of Liu Kang's Style Move list, two moves will knock your opponent flat, the fast FORCE CHOP— Y—and the SPINNING BACKFIST— X—which is more powerful, but a bit slower. These moves should be used at any time you want to get your opponent off your back. They can often be spammed with great ease. Also, the B mini combo of SHAOLIN SPIRIT is a one-tap 14% easy move.
Liu Kang's Super Moves are all fairly easy to pull off, with the exception of the BICYCLE KICK—even that's not too bad. B unleashes Liu Kang's signature kick flourish, which does more damage based on how close you are when you pull it off. You should only use this when your opponent is stunned or if in Rage Mode.
One of his only real ranged attack is the easily dodgeable (by pros) DRAGON FIRE, in high and low forms: X for high or A for low.
The DRAGON'S TAIL— B—is a pretty useless, low damage kick. The FLYING DRAGON, however, can be the only other viable ranged move— Y—sends Liu Kang flying at his opponent, and sends them flying to the floor.
Liu Kang has one of the best Fatalities in the game: a Mortal Kombat arcade cabinet falls from the sky and crushes your opponent. Nice!
Super Moves | |
High Dragon Fire | X |
Low Dragon Fire | A |
Flying Dragon Kick | Y |
Bicycle Kick | B |
Dragon's Tail | B |
Spinning Backfist | X (After Dragon's Tail) |
Uppercut | Y (After Dragon's Tail) |
Zen Trip | A (After Dragon's Tail) |
Shaolin Spirit | B (After Dragon's Tail) |
Pro Moves | |
Bicycle Kick, Flying Dragon Kick | B—in the middle of the Bicycle Kick— Y |
Bicycle Kick, High Dragon Fire | B—near the end of the Bicycle Kick— X |
Fatalities | |
Easy | A (One step back) |
Hard | B (One step back) |
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Minnesota Wild: Observations from Thursday's prospect scrimmage
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The first of two Wild prospect scrimmages this week is in the books — Team White scored three goals in the final two minutes of regulation, then outscored Team Green 6-4 in a shootout to win 10-8. The shootout would have happened regardless of the score, but it added to a good show witnessed by far more people than the Wild were expecting.
The team had to open gates to the Xcel Energy Center 20 minutes early after fans packed the lobby, and the 1,000 free Ryan Suter T-shirts it was giving away were gone within minutes. The Wild announced 6,500 fans attended Thursday's scrimmage, and they had to open up a handful of extra sections to give fans room to stretch out.
Minnesota's prospects gave the crowd plenty to enjoy, from Mikael Granlund's gorgeous breakout pass that set Jason Zucker up for the first goal of the game to Tyler Graovac's surprising two goals in the final minutes. Here are a few observations and notes on the night in general:
–As we discussed yesterday, Granlund's ability to control the puck is something special. He fell face-first on his shootout attempt when he made one too many moves, but the fact that he was on the ice had the crowd murmuring, and his breakout pass to Zucker couldn't have been better. He also made a nice move later in the first half, intercepting a pass and skating along the boards, waiting for supporting players before he fired a pass to the edge of the offensive zone. We'll see plenty of him this season.
–Brett Bulmer brought plenty of energy to the game, making a handful of end-to-end drives, including one that set up a faceoff before Bobby Farnham's early goal. He got nine NHL games last year, and he'll be in contention for a roster spot this fall. Charlie Coyle plays a hard-charging game, too, and the Wild could have an impressive pair of power forwards in the waiting.
–Speaking of forwards, Raphael Bussieres continued to show he's got more touch than you'd expect from a player who's supposed to have a straight-line style. He displayed soft hands around the net, though he'd do well to find a better penalty shot move than the one he used, trying an unconvincing head fake while he kept the puck stationary on his stick.
–Matt Dumba wasn't about to lay anyone out in a scrimmage, but he showed more restraint and maturity in a few other situations than you'd expect from a 17-year-old known for his open-ice hits. He had a chance to pinch in the first half of the game, but started skating backward on the edge of the offensive zone. That turned out to be the right decision after Team White won the puck; Team Green had the numbers to snuff out a breakout attempt, largely because Dumba was in the right spot.
–The surprise of the night, as we said before, was Graovac, who scored twice and added another shootout goal. He showed plenty for a seventh-round pick, and could be worth watching this season.
–Marco Scandella wasn't on the ice tonight, but considering he had finger surgery after the season, that probably shouldn't be a surprise. He might not be cleared for contact yet, and there's not much point in putting him on the ice in this kind of situation.
That's it from here for the night. The Wild will have another scrimmage at 11 a.m. Sunday, with the first 1,000 fans getting a Zach Parise T-shirt. Have a good evening.
Minnesota Wild: Impressions from two days of prospect camp
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The Wild are through two days of their annual prospect development camp, getting ready for the first of two scrimmages at the Xcel Energy Center on Thursday night, and team officials have been raving about the quality of players in camp. Both assistant general manager Jim Mill and Houston Aeros coach John Torchetti called it the best collection of prospect talent they've seen with the Wild, and with four draft classes' worth of players in camp, the level of competition should run high through the rest of the week.
"We're finally kind of reaping the benefits of having those drafts, and having those kids fill up a prospects' camp," Mill said. "That's why you're seeing two full teams of pretty good players."
A few things that have stuck out through the first two days:
–Mikael Granlund is going to be a lot of fun to watch. The way he's able to keep the puck on the tape of his stick while through traffic is a rare skill, and when he's driving to the net, he's often looking to make one more move to get the goalie to commit before shooting. That could get him in trouble with skilled defensemen at times, but if you watch highlights of his shootout goals, he's often got an uncontested shot because he's already got the goalie to bite. In particular, watch how he's able to take the puck to his backhand at the last second. Wild officials continue to talk about Granlund like the NHL is almost inevitable for him this season, and it seems hard to believe he won't start the year with the team.
–Jason Zucker made some impressive plays during Tuesday's skate at St. Thomas Arena, and with a few games of NHL experience under his belt, he looks confident about his chances of making a jump this year.
–Torchetti was excited about 2012 second-rounder Raphael Bussieres, who's looked smoother to me than his power-forward reputation would suggest. That's probably what he'll be, but he's shown he has better hands than your typical charge-the-net forward. The Wild liked Bussieres during the draft, and he could be a player to watch this season.
–Jonas Brodin's skating skills are as advertised; Torchetti said those would be good enough to put him in the NHL now. He needs to get better at handling the puck, but he wasn't asked to be much more than a stay-at-home defenseman in Sweden. Brodin said today he shot pucks after every practice in Sweden last season, and my guess is he'll start in Houston to get some work in the Wild's system, which asks defensemen to be able to move the puck up the ice quickly.
–Mario Lucia and invitee A.J. Michaelson haven't been at camp yet; they're taking some early college classes at Notre Dame and Minnesota, respectively, but they're expected to join the Wild by Thursday.
A couple programming announcements: Thursday's scrimmage is free and open to the public, with the first 1,000 fans receiving Ryan Suter T-shirts. The Wild also announced they're rolling out another season of "Becoming Wild," which premieres on FSN on Sept. 6 and will profile Cal Clutterbuck, Dany Heatley, Kyle Brodziak and Tom Gilbert. There will also be features on the 2012 draft, development camp and training camp.
That's it from here for tonight. I'll be discussing the Wild on ESPN 1500 at 9:30 on Thursday morning, and we'll have more from camp and the scrimmage tomorrow.
Minnesota Wild: Zach Parise and Ryan Suter press conference, and prospect development camp
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Zach Parise and Ryan Suter will make their debuts in Wild uniforms, in a manner of speaking, today at noon when they are introduced in a press conference at the Xcel Energy Center. The two players should don the No. 11 and No. 20 sweaters currently flying off the shelves as fast as the team can print them, and they'll share more details about what led them to pair up and sign twin 13-year, $98 million deals with the team. We'll have a full complement of reporters at the press conference today, so stay tuned for more coverage.
Fox Sports North and KFAN will be carrying the press conference live.
Some links from last week, in case you missed them:
–Here's my look from last Wednesday at the three days before the deals came together;
–A detailed breakdown from Friday on the contracts and how they'll affect the Wild's salary cap picture going forward;
–What the new deals do for expectations on the ice;
–What they're already meaning for the team's bottom line;
–And a column from the inimitable Charley Walters with all sorts of nuggets on Parise and Suter.
Also, the Wild's prospect development camp begins today, as the team's top young players gather for introductions and a group outing on Lake Minnetonka before hitting the ice tomorrow morning. We'll be covering the camp through the week, and the Thursday night and Sunday afternoon scrimmages at the Xcel Energy Center are free and open to the public.
The prospects are going to have a difficult time making the team in the fall because of all the veteran talent the Wild added last week (Parise and Suter, plus Zenon Konopka and Torrey Mitchell). General manager Chuck Fletcher said on Thursday that the team won't need to do too much tinkering to set its roster, adding the only way one of the prospects makes the team in the fall is if he outplays a proven player. Mikael Granlund, obviously, figures to make the team, but he could be the only rookie. That's not to say, though, that the Wild wouldn't have contingency plans if a young player did emerge; Fletcher said last week they could make a trade if a young player knocks a veteran out of the lineup.
That could conceivably help them clear some cap space; they're $1.3 million under the cap, which could come down in a new collective bargaining agreement.
At any rate, you'll be able to see Granlund, Charlie Coyle, Matt Dumba, Jonas Brodin, Johan Larsson, Jason Zucker, Raphael Bussieres and plenty of others at the Xcel Energy Center this week. The level of competition should be high, and I'm anticipating some great hockey. We'll be covering the camp through the week, and we'll have plenty from the Parise/Suter presser today, so check back on TwinCities.com throughout the day.
You can also follow Marcus Fuller and me on Twitter for updates from the press conference.
Minnesota Wild: Zach Parise's and Ryan Suter's deals, and the salary cap
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There are plenty of ways in which the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter deals will change life for the Minnesota Wild. We discussed one of them — the fact that the team will be trying to meet heightened expectations — in the paper today. But from a financial perspective, the deals won't be the twin albatrosses for the Wild that you might think.
First, here is a refresher on the breakdown of the contracts from what we ran in Monday's paper:
2012-13: $10 million signing bonus, $2 million base salary
2013-14: $10 million signing bonus, $2 million base salary
2014-15: $5 million signing bonus, $6 million base salary
2015-16: $9 million base salary
2016-17: $9 million base salary
2017-18: $9 million base salary
2018-19: $9 million base salary
2019-20: $9 million base salary
2020-21: $8 million base salary
2021-22: $6 million base salary
2022-23: $2 million base salary
2023-24: $1 million base salary
2024-25: $1 million base salary
That averages out to a $7.53 million value — and salary-cap hit — each season. And the deals also take advantage of a loophole in the NHL's rules that could be closed by the time a new collective bargaining agreement is in place.
In 2010, the NHL responded to the New Jersey Devils' 17-year, $102 million offer to Ilya Kovalchuk by working with the players' association on a new set of rules for long-term deals. Under those rules, the cap hit on a long-term deal would change after a player's 40th birthday — or in the season after he turned 40. In that season, a player's cap hit would be for his actual contract value — so in other words, a team couldn't stash an average-annual-value cap hit in a year when the player might not be playing or might be a less consequential part of the team.
Of course, when NHL players hit free agency at age 27, 13-year deals such as the ones the Wild — and every other team pursuing Parise and Suter — offered both players end at age 40. Parise turns 40 on July 28, 2024, while Suter turns 40 on Jan. 21, 2025, so both of them will be 39 when the league calendar turns over July 1 heading into the final year of their deals. Essentially, the Wild get to count a $7.53 million hit against their 2024-25 cap, in a year when both players could already be retired, and they'll only count $7.53 million against the cap from 2012-13 to 2020-21, when the players will be paid an average of $9.78 million a year. That's an average cap savings of $2.25 million in the richest years of the deals. Those kinds of deals irk owners, but until the rules change, they're also a good way to stash cap space.
And though the Wild only have $1.38 million of breathing room under the 2012-13 cap after signing Justin Falk yesterday, they're probably also close to their 23-man roster being set; Chuck Fletcher said the Wild are essentially done with major free-agent signings, and with so many players under contract, the Wild don't want to add too many more players who could crowd the system or push them toward the NHL's 50-contract limit.
The salary-cap picture gets even better next year, once Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Matt Cullen and Niklas Backstrom become free agents and the Wild recoup $13.58 million of cap space. If, say, Charlie Coyle and Brett Bulmer mature enough to claim spots on the 2013-14 roster, the Wild could replace Bouchard and Cullen from within and go after another free agent. I'm not saying they'll chase Suter's former pairmate in Nashville (Shea Weber, who will be the big prize of next summer) or that he'll make it to the market. But if the Wild are on the hook for Parise and Suter already, they're essentially all-in, and it's hard to rule anything out.
They have a boatload of money coming off the books after 2013-14, when Dany Heatley, Devin Setoguchi, Darroll Powe, Jake Dowell, Zenon Konopka, Matt Kassian, Tom Gilbert, Clayton Stoner, Nate Prosser and the rest of Mark Parrish's buyout money are freed up. Some of those players, of course, will be re-signed. But at this point, the Wild are only committed to three players beyond 2014-15: Parise, Suter and Mikko Koivu. That's a good place to be.
The wild card in all this, of course, is the new CBA, which could reduce the salary cap if the owners get the revenue concessions they want from players. But I'd imagine teams that are close to the cap will get a year to adjust their financial situations, in which case the $13.58 million coming off the books after this year could come in handy.
In the end, the Wild weren't deep enough in the world of signing big contracts for the Parise and Suter deals to burn them. They prefer to build from within, and with the prospects they have coming, they could get most of their talent with some cost control. In time, they could regret the deals they gave these two players, as any team can end up doing with a 13-year commitment. But Parise had a bigger offer from the Wild than what he got, and the team had increased its offer to Suter, who had bigger offers from other teams than what he got from Minnesota. In the end, the two players agreed to $98 million apiece, to avoid the stigmas of nine-figure deals and to give the Wild more room to pursue other talent.
The fact that they both left money behind, and the way the deals are structured, should take away some of the sticker shock.
Minnesota Wild: How the Zach Parise/Ryan Suter deals got done
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Phew. Now that all the news is out there and I've had a chance to come up for air, I wanted to put together a timeline of how Zach Parise and Ryan Suter's twin 13-year, $98 million deals came together. This obviously isn't a minute-by-minute look at how things happened, but it should give you a good framework of what it took to get both Parise and Suter in Wild uniforms — and how much of it happened once the two players talked:
11:00 a.m.: Free agency opens, and the Wild make contract offers to both players right after things get started. Like all the serious contenders, their offers were for 13-year deals, or the maximum length allowed by the NHL collective bargaining agreement.
3;00 p.m.: Owner Craig Leipold flies from Milwaukee to St. Paul, where the Wild will be negotiating with free agents. Parise's agents decide to conduct meetings via phone and email, instead of in person, because of the crush of interest in the forward.
5:30 p.m.: General manager Chuck Fletcher holds a press conference to discuss the Wild's signings of Zenon Konopka and Torrey Mitchell. By this point, according to a person with knowledge of the situation, the Wild have already been told they're on both Parise and Suter's short lists. At this point, they're hopeful about getting both players, but realistic about the long odds they're facing. "I don't think you ever go into it assuming you're going to land both of them," Fletcher said.
Morning: The Wild are in contact with both Parise and Suter's camps, and are told they're still in the mix for both players. There's not much news coming out of St. Paul, though, because as Fletcher said Wednesday, "we took the cell phones away from all our employees."
3:00 p.m.: Things start to get tense, as communication slows down with the two players and reports surface that Parise might be considering Pittsburgh or a return to New Jersey. Suter remains unclear about where he will go; the Wild are in contention, but there is no clear front-runner for him.
5;00 p.m.: Parise's agents at Newport Sports Management say he won't be making a decision today, adding he still needs more time to review his options.
Night: This is where things start to change. Parise and Suter, who have been in contact at various times through the process, start to talk seriously about the prospect of playing together in Minnesota. Parise already has a $100 million-plus offer from Minnesota, and has a strong interest in the Wild because he wants to go home. His presence makes the Wild even more attractive to Suter, who is considering several teams in addition to the Wild. They discuss pursuing equal contracts, and inform the Wild of their interest in pairing up. "It changed the whole dynamic," Sheehy said. "I knew it wasn't an emotional decision. They had taken a few days, and now they had decided they wanted to do something together."
Suter talks with Dany Heatley, who had also been texting with Parise, about what playing in Minnesota would be like. "Mostly, they just want to win," he said. "They asked about the guys on the team, and I said, 'We'd probably have a real good chance to win. It's a good core, good goaltending. Now that we have them, it's just a matter of starting the season right."
7:39 a.m.: A private plane carrying Leipold, Fletcher and coach Mike Yeo departs for International Falls, where Sheehy is working during the week. The Wild bring Sheehy back to St. Paul to discuss a contract for Suter.
11:07 a.m: The plane leaves for Madison, where the Wild will meet with Suter at his farm during the afternoon. The Red Wings also send a delegation to meet with Suter during the day.
Noon: Parise returns to the Twin Cities from his agents' offices outside Toronto, still in "decision-making mode," according to his agent, Wade Arnott. Shortly after noon, Parise's and Suter's camps inform the Wild the players are looking for 13-year, $98 million deals — they want to stay under $100 million to avoid the stigma of a nine-figure contract and to give the Wild more money to spend on other players — and ask if those figures would be acceptable. "We said, 'We're in. We're fine with that,'" Leipold said. "(Before that), it was a very tenuous place to be. We didn't want to upset either side. It wasn't until the two guys got together and said, 'This is it. This is no longer us individually,' that things picked up."
4:08 p.m.: The Wild depart Dane County Regional Airport on their way back to St. Paul after meeting through the afternoon with Suter. Fletcher and Sheehy also finalize a two-year deal for center Jake Dowell, a close friend of Suter's from high school and college. The plane takes Sheehy back to International Falls after landing at Holman Field. "It was a good day for Ryan," Sheehy said. "I think it was an emotional day for Ryan. He had some great memories of the people he met."
7:10 p.m.: Leipold flies back from St. Paul to Racine, as it begins to become clear the Wild have a chance to get both players.
11:30 p.m.: By the time Sheehy turns in for the night, he has a good idea the deals for Parise and Suter will get done the next day. "It was the first good night of sleep I got (since free agency started)," he said.
Morning: The Wild put the final touches on the deal with both sides, and Fletcher receives signed documents letting him know the deals are complete, with $10 million signing bonuses payable to each player immediately. Parise calls Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello to tell him his decision, and Lamoriello tells him, "If that's the decision you want, I'm happy for you, and I wish you the best." Said Parise: "I can't say enough about Lou and the staff. It was very, very hard to leave."
Suter calls Predators GM David Poile, in what he says is one of the toughest calls he's ever had to make. The news rankles Poile, who tells the Nasvhille Tennessean that Suter had all but said in November he is planning to re-sign with the Predators.
From his home in West Fargo, N.D., Wild forward and Moorhead native Matt Cullen exults at the news. ""I was ecstatic," he said. "It's pretty exciting when you get one guy of that caliber. To get two is pretty unheard of. Strictly from the standpoint of a Minnesotan, it's unbelievable. We haven't had a great deal of players at this level. To get two, it changes the look of our team."
1:15 p.m.: The Wild introduce both players on a conference call, capping what Fletcher calls "a great day in the history of the Minnesota Wild." Parise says the desire to go home swayed him, while Suter said family was a big part of his decision (his wife Becky is from Bloomington). But in the end, the players jump at the chance to pair up.
"These guys chose us," Leipold said. "They could have gone to other teams. They could have gone to other teams together. They could have gone to other teams together being paid more money. They're the ones who, quite honestly, took control of this process. They drove the deal, they decided what they wanted to play for, what was equitable. In coming together, they told their sides, 'This is deal we want. We're going together in Minnesota.' Before the process, I had utmost respect for those guys. But after the process, I can't tell you how much the organization thinks they're the best."
Minnesota Wild: Zach Parise, Ryan Suter agree to 13-year deals
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The Wild decided to celebrate the Fourth of July with two big sets of fireworks.
According to a person with knowledge of the situation, the team has agreed to 13-year deals with both Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, bringing to conclusion a pursuit of both free agents that could change the trajectory of the team.
The All-Stars were considered the top two players on this year's free agent market, with more than a dozen teams interested in each. People close to the Wild had said all along that the team would not be outspent in its offers to either player, and the Wild made a trip to see Suter at his farm near Madison, Wis., yesterday.
With both players in the fold, and a group of highly-ranked prospects set to turn pro, the Wild's expectations for the 2012-13 have changed dramatically.
We'll have much more on this throughout the day at TwinCities.com and on Twitter (@BenGoesslingPP)
Minnesota Wild: Ryan Suter decision coming
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Good morning, everyone, and a happy Fourth of July to all of you. We should be getting at least a partial conclusion to the Zach Parise/Ryan Suter chase today, and after a couple conversations I had last night, my gut says this could be a very big day for the Wild.
Ryan Suter's agents at Sheehy Hockey just tweeted that the defenseman plans to make a decision today after meeting with the Wild at his farm near Madison, Wis., yesterday. The Wild flew to International Falls to pick up Neil Sheehy, came back to St. Paul and flew to Madison with Sheehy to meet with Suter. And my sense is, the Wild have a very real shot of landing Suter today.
That could also mean Zach Parise follows him. The former New Jersey Devils captain said in an interview with nextsportsstar.com that he would "love to play on a team with a defenseman like Ryan Suter," adding he and Suter have talked through the entire free agency process. Parise also said it "would be really cool" to play with the Wild because of his father J.P.'s connection to the North Stars.
Most people who have been following this thing — and I'm no different — have felt that if the Wild were going to get one of these two players, they were going to get them both. The prospect of playing together has been enticing to Parise and Suter for a while, and it also makes the idea of coming to a bottom-division team a little more palatable when one of them knows he's not coming alone. Hockey people believed Parise would make his decision first, but the Wild's strategy at this point appears to be to get Suter to make the first leap and see if Parise comes with him.
They signed former Dallas Stars center Jake Dowell — who is one of Suter's closest friends after playing with him on the U.S. Under-18 team and at Wisconsin — to a two-year deal last night. That contract is a two-way deal next season, and a one-way deal in 2013-14. It means the Wild will have at least two of Suter's former teammates (Dowell and Tom Gilbert) in their system next year, with a third former Badger (Dany Heatley) for good measure. And as we've seen numerous times in other sports over the past few years, playing with friends can be a big factor in these decisions.
Will it be enough to get both Suter and Parise? We'll see, but my sense of it is, the Wild have to like their chances.
I'll be tweeting about this throughout the day at @BenGoesslingPP, so you can look for more there.
Minnesota Wild: Zach Parise still in "decision-making mode," agent says
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Zach Parise has returned home to the Twin Cities from his agents' offices outside Toronto, but he still hasn't come to a decision about where he'll play next season.
Wade Arnott, one of Parise's agents, said in an email a few minutes ago that Parise "remains in decision-making mode" after flying back to the Twin Cities. Don Meehan, the chief agent at Newport Sports Management, said this morning a Parise decision could come "hopefully by (the) end of the day," but at this point, Parise and his fiancee are still deliberating.
The Wild, and the other teams interested in Parise, have been eerily quiet today, so the guess here is that most teams have made their closing arguments, so to speak, and are waiting for an answer. We'll see if we get one before the end of the day.
Zach Parise decision could come today
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The Wild — and the rest of the NHL — are still waiting for Zach Parise and Ryan Suter to make decisions about where they'll play next season. Parise was scheduled to fly back to Minnesota today to review his options, but his agent, Don Meehan, said in an email this morning that a decision would come "hopefully by (the) end of the day."
There's been lots of speculation about whether Parise making his decision in Minnesota means anything for the Wild. I'm not going to read into it that much; he lives in Minnesota, and he's spending time at home to make a big choice, as most people do. But the fact that the Wild haven't been told they're out of it yet has to mean they've got his attention. Now, could he be deliberating about how to break it to the New Jersey Devils that he's going to sign with the Pittsburgh Penguins? Sure, but it seems like he's sorting through more options than that.
The Wild also have to be encouraged that both Parise and Suter are still on the market; I continue to believe the Wild are going to end up with both players — or neither of them. The two played against each other in college, used to share an agent and competed on the 2010 U.S. Olympic team together. They could be kicking around the possibility of joining up, and the Wild and Red Wings are probably the only teams with the cash to make that happen.
Hopefully, we'll know more today, so all of us can spend our Fourth of July doing something more interesting than scanning Twitter for updates. Although with a 100-degree forecast for Wednesday, maybe staying inside and following Twitter is the best option.
Speaking of Twitter (shameless plug!), you can follow me at @BenGoesslingPP for real-time updates, and you can ask me questions there any time.
Minnesota Wild: Thoughts after Day 1 of free agency
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The Wild have been planning for months to take a run at Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, and after the first day of free agency, they haven't landed either one. It's still entirely possible they won't get either of them. But it's clear at this point they've got the attention of both players.
A person with knowledge of the situation said on Sunday night that the Wild are among the final three teams that both Parise and Suter are considering. Both players are expected to make decisions on Monday, and if the Wild get Parise, their chances of getting Suter would seem to be substantially better.
The Wild could end up paying each one more than $100 million, dishing out eight-figure signing bonuses for each, but they might also be one of the only teams in the mix that both players are considering. Both Parise and Suter are Midwestern kids who played against each other in the WCHA (Parise played in the Xcel Energy Center in two Final Fives). They used to share an agent (Neil Sheehy) and won silver together in the 2010 Winter Olympics. If they want to play together, the Wild might hold the key.
As it is, it's got to register as a bit of a surprise that they've put themselves this far in the mix. They missed out on defensemen Jason Garrison and Bryan Alen today, losing two possible backup plans for Suter. And Kings forward Dustin Penner re-signed with the team, meaning they lost another option if Parise goes elsewhere. Matt Carle is still on the market, but he'll probably sign after Suter does. At this point, it seems like the Wild are all-in on both players; we knew they would be, but not necessarily at the expense of their backup plans. They've played a bold strategy, and they might be a day away from it working.
There was a report this afternoon that Suter was close to choosing Detroit, and if the two players end up going to separate teams, conventional wisdom has Suter joining the Red Wings with Parise possibly heading to Pittsburgh. But the Wild have targeted these two players together, and it might be together that they end up winning them.
The whole thing feels a bit like Saturday night at a major championship: the Wild are a long way from winning anything, and it could all come apart on them tomorrow, but they go to bed with the excitement of knowing they've put themselves in position.
We should know more tomorrow. Buckle your seatbelts.
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ASES is offered before and after school every day that school is in session. ASES schools are Bernardo Heights Middle School, Black Mountain Middle School, Meadowbrook Middle School, Mesa Verde Middle School, Twin Peaks Middle School, and Valley Elementary School.
ASES is an extension of the school day and offers literacy and academic enrichment components. Studies show that participation in the ASES Program increases students' attachment to their schools, improves academics, and provides a safe environment for students.
The ASES Program is available to students on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limited number of students who can be served. First priority is given to students who attend five days per week. Second priority is give to students who attend four days per week. Further priority is based on the number of days per week that a student can attend. The number of days attended per week is monitored throughout the school year. If there is a wait list of students, they are added to the program as current students who do not meet prioritized attendance requirements are dropped.
Please check the school's website for registration details. ASES information is presented at the spring parent orientation meeting for incoming 6th grade students, with time to ask questions following the program. The school's website will provide specific spring registration procedures for incoming 6th grade students.
Current students in ASES may register in the spring – see each school's website or check with the site coordinator. At Valley Elementary, registration for 1st – 5th grade students is held during school registration. Middle School registration for new students is during school registration days in August. Depending on the number of openings, students may register for the program or be placed on a wait list. Additionally, students may register throughout the school year if there are openings; and if the program is full, students will be wait-listed.
The intent of the grant is that students who attend ASES should participate in the program for the full range of hours offered each day. The minimum attendance requirement is one-half of the offered program hours with students having an approved early release (ER) form signed by the parents. This form is mandated by the state in order to fund students who meet attendance requirements, as outlined in the grant.
The After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program is designed to provide literacy, academic enrichment, and safe constructive alternatives for students.
Program Elements
The ASES program is aligned with the regular school day. A safe physical and emotional environment and opportunities for relationship-building are provided. The following two elements are incorporated in the program's academic support and enrichment activities:
1. An educational and literacy element provides homework assistance and academic support to help students meet state standards in reading/language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science. A broad range of activities are based on students' needs and interests.
2. An education enrichment element offers a variety of additional programs and activities that reinforce and compliment the school's academic program. This includes positive youth development strategies and prevention activities that may utilize visual and performing arts, community service-learning, recreation and physical activity, health/nutritional promotion, career awareness and work preparation activities based on student needs and interests.
Program Structure
ASES activities, based on above program elements, are organized on a four to six-week rotation and are posted on an activities calendar. Students select their activities from the daily schedule. Academic support is provided for all students and activities reflect students' interests in sports, recreation, technology, arts and crafts, gardening, food and nutrition, and other areas. The daily schedule includes a snack based on state nutritional guidelines.
ASES before-school programs open at least 1½ hours before the start of school. Please check the school websites for specific times. Students must participate for the full program time or a minimum of half the program time if accompanied by a completed and signed late arrival (LA) form. A breakfast snack is served to students who arrive within the first half of the program time.
Bernardo Heights Middle School WEBSITE |
Deb Sather, firstname.lastname@example.com | (858)485-4850 x4892 |
Black Mountain Middle School WEBSITE |
Rocco Stefano email@example.com |
(858) 922-6985 |
Meadowbrook Middle School WEBSITE |
Terry Tu, firstname.lastname@example.com | (858)748-0802 x2901 |
Mesa Verde Middle School | Monica Racicot email@example.com |
(858) 922-6986 |
Twin Peaks Middle School WEBSITE |
Margo Selensky email@example.com | (858)748-5131 x2812 |
Valley Elementary School | Mary Jo Utterback email@example.com |
(858)748-2007 x2152 |
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what the hell, did anyone get thier photo with the VIP meet and greet, I've tried everything, this photo is priceless to my 14 year old daughter, is there anyone out there?
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bought 2 vip passes for the cedar rapids show.....they were for myself and my daughter (part of her xmas gift) she was the first to get picture taken, I was the second. My picture never showed up, we didn't get to do any pre-show sale of merchandise, we couldn't get into the show before the general public like we were told we would be able to.
NO ONE HAS BOTHERED TO CONTACT ME BACK AS TO WHY...I THINK IT'S BULL CRAP. the ground control or whatever said that the issue was solved however....no picture up on site therefoe in my opinion problem not solved.
anyone else get ripped off or dispappointed? I am extremely disappointed, it was to be a great memory for my daughter and me and there is no picture and since we could not take pictures during the meet and greet ourselves i NOW HAVE NOTHING.


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Keep things uncomplicated and bake an oyster dressing with bacon and hot sauce outside of the bird. It's spicy, bready, and deliciously briny. Whip up a batch of mashed potatoes loaded with sour cream and white cheddar cheese. Finally, round out the menu with a bourbon-cranberry compote. It's the perfect sweet-tart accompaniment to succulent turkey. To be inspired by this collection of curated recipes, keep reading.
From Gourmet
Simple Roast Turkey With Rich Turkey Gravy
1 (16-lb.) turkey at room temperature 1 hour, any feathers and quills removed with tweezers or needlenose pliers, and neck and giblets removed and reserved for another use if desired
1 tablespoon salt
1 3/4 teaspoons black pepper
2 cups water
7 to 8 cups turkey stock
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- Make turkey: Put oven rack in lowest position and preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Rinse turkey inside and out, then pat dry. Sprinkle turkey cavities and skin with salt and pepper. Fold neck skin under body and secure with metal skewers, then tie drumsticks together with kitchen string and tuck wings under body.
- Put turkey on rack in roasting pan. Add 1 cup water to pan and roast without basting, rotating pan halfway through roasting, until thermometer inserted into fleshy part of thighs (test both thighs; do not touch bones) registers 170 degrees F, 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 hours.
- Carefully tilt turkey so any juices from inside large cavity run into roasting pan, then transfer turkey to a platter, reserving juices in roasting pan. Let turkey stand, uncovered, 30 minutes (temperature of thigh meat will rise to 180 degrees F).
- Make gravy while turkey stands: Pour pan juices through a fine-mesh sieve into measuring cup (do not clean roasting pan), then skim off and discard fat. (If using a fat separator, pour pan juices through sieve into separator and let stand until fat rises to top, 1 to 2 minutes. Carefully pour pan juices from separator into measure, discarding fat.)
- Straddle roasting pan across 2 burners, then add remaining cup water and deglaze roasting pan by boiling over high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 1 minute. Pour through sieve into measuring cup containing pan juices. Add enough turkey stock to pan juices to bring total to 8 cups (if stock is congealed, heat to liquefy).
- Melt butter in a 4-quart heavy pot and stir in flour. Cook roux over moderate heat, whisking, 5 minutes. Add stock mixture in a stream, whisking constantly to prevent lumps, then bring to a boil, whisking occasionally. Stir in any turkey juices accumulated on platter and simmer 5 minutes. Season gravy with salt and pepper, then stir in cider vinegar (to taste).
Serves 12.
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From Food & Wine
Oyster Dressing "Grand-Mère"
2 ounces slab bacon, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 stick unsalted butter
1 celery rib, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1/2 small onion, finely diced
2 large garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 large baguettes (about 1 pound), cut into 1/2-inch dice (12 cups)
4 dozen shucked oysters plus 1 cup oyster liquor, oysters halved (2 cups)
2 scallions, minced
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10-by-14-inch shallow baking dish.
- In a large skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the butter and let melt, then add the celery, green pepper, onion and minced garlic and cook until softened, about 8 minutes. Add the paprika, garlic powder and cayenne, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Put the diced baguettes in a large bowl. Spoon the bacon mixture on top. Add the oysters and their liquor along with the scallions and parsley.
- In a small bowl, beat the eggs with the hot sauce and salt. Pour the eggs into the bowl and mix everything together. Scrape the dressing into the prepared baking dish and bake in the upper third of the oven for about 45 minutes, until heated through and crisp on top. Serve hot.
Serves 12.
Make Ahead: The baked oyster dressing can be refrigerated overnight. Reheat before serving.
- Category
- Stuffing/dressing, Side Dishes
- Cuisine
- North American
From Paula Deen
Loaded Mashed Potatoes
2 heads garlic
6 pounds Idaho potatoes, peeled and quartered
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup butter
1 (12-ounce) carton sour cream
1 (8-ounce) block sharp white Cheddar, grated
1 1/2 pounds cooked bacon, julienned
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut tops off 2 garlic heads. Wrap in foil and roast for 30 minutes. When cool enough to handle remove the flesh from the garlic heads and set aside.
- In a large stockpot, cook potatoes in enough salted water to cover for 10 to 15 minutes or until tender.
- Drain and return to stockpot. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth; adding salt, to taste, pepper, butter, garlic and sour cream. With a spatula stir in cheese and bacon. Add more salt and pepper, if necessary. Serve immediately.
Serves 8.
- Category
- Potato, Side Dishes
- Cuisine
- North American
From Real Simple
Bourbon-Cranberry Compote
1 12-ounce bag cranberries, fresh or frozen (3 1⁄2 cups)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup apple juice
1/4 cup bourbon
- In a saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar, apple juice, and bourbon.
- Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries begin to burst and the sauce thickens, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool before serving.
Serves 8.
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A sad but inevitable end for Jones after leading City to Wembley three times but never managing to quite take the team to the Premier League. Cardiff City have today parted company with Dave Jones. Chief Exec Gethin Jenkins will lead the search for a new manager. A statement on the official website reds:"Dave Jones. leaves his post in the knowledge that he has left the club in a far better position than when he arrived," continued Jenkins in a statement released on the club website. "Dave's tenure has seen Cardiff City Football Club develop from a standpoint of Championship stability through to becoming regular promotion contenders, while also having taken the team to a FA Cup final. "His efforts in the recruitment and development of players also meant that the sale of these players at times enabled the club to survive. "He has also had a significant contribution in the development of training facilities and the stadium during his Cardiff City career. "We thank him for all that he has done and achieved with the club and wish him well for the future."More to follow later


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Internships are arranged in supervised situations for museology students who seek the experience of working in a museum department in order to learn about everyday problems that occur at a contemporary museum. The experience of working in a museum enables students to learn firsthand matters not always available in texts. Internship opportunities are offered at the Marino Marini Museum in Florence. A working knowledge of Italian is required. Candidates are screened by the administration of the cooperating museum.
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> Thomas Schodt <news0310_at_xenoc.$DEMON.co.uk> wrote in message
> > "Ryan Stewart" <zaphod_at_no.texas.spam.net> wrote in
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> > As a workaround store big files as several slices of 4k (or whatever the
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> This is cool stuff, Is there anyway to implement a sort of Network
> File System using Oracle using blobs. The question is, will this kill
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> I would like to try it but I hate to mess up our server for doing so.
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Tony Smith (1912–1980) was a unique figure in the American artistic vanguard of the postwar era. Trained as an architect in the studios of Frank Lloyd Wright and the New Bauhaus in Chicago, Smith turned to painting and drawing from the mid-1940s through the 1950s. In 1961, he began to develop studio prototypes of the strict but often complex geometric structures that became the basis of his renowned monumental sculpture.


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